Chapter 96 Chapter 96 Goshawk, BBQ
March
Just finished the work, near noon, Jiang Heng, who had just made some casual dishes, took advantage of the good sunshine and moved a rocking chair to the yard to bask in the sun, while waiting for the rice to be cooked. He felt very peaceful.
Mainly because after a busy day, it feels extra comfortable when you take a break.
God knows she has been plowing the land with a rotary tiller recently, and her ears are full of buzzing sounds. Fortunately, she plowed the last piece of land this morning, and she doesn't have to worry about the rest.
Close your eyes and relax every cell in your body.
Jiang Heng could clearly hear everything around him.
March and April are busy seasons. Most of the villagers have returned now. Tourism is a good business, and many families have not abandoned their own land. Last year, they took the time to plant rapeseed. After a winter, the rapeseed is in full bloom.
There are many more wild bees of all kinds than usual.
With her spiritual sense expanded, she could clearly see a large area of beautiful golden color outside her contracted area. Many people were taking pictures here, but each piece of land was guarded by someone, and the crops must not be trampled. Tourists who wanted to take pictures could only do so on the ridges of the fields.
These rapeseeds are harvested to be pressed for oil.
Rapeseed oil is much more fragrant than those oils sold outside.
For this reason, the retired village chief and several other old people in the village who were still eloquent took loudspeakers and each guarded a position. If anyone stepped on something, they would immediately use the loudspeaker to announce the criticism and demand compensation.
This was Jiang Heng's idea.
She is never afraid of offending people.
If tourists lack manners, it doesn't matter if they don't come here in the future. As long as her farm produces a steady supply of food, Jiangjia Village will not lack tourists as long as it doesn't do anything too extreme, not to mention this kind of legitimate interest protection.
The effect is very good. There are loudspeakers, notices, and fines. Currently, tourists will basically abide by the rules after a few words of persuasion.
Occasionally, when Jiang Heng finds out that there are tourists who don't follow the rules, he will give them some small benefits, such as secretly growing a bunch of grass and wrapping it around their feet, digging out a piece of soil, etc., so that they will fall a few times and learn their lesson.
Just then, someone was trying to engage in guerrilla warfare with the old village chief. He said cunningly, "Hey, I'll be right out!"
"Don't worry, village chief. Isn't it coming out?"
"Hehe, I promise I won't go there next time, so I don't have to pay the fine--ah!" He suddenly changed his tone and screamed, and he stepped on empty air and fell to the ground.
There was a burst of laughter all around.
The man said angrily and embarrassedly, "What are you laughing at? This road is not easy to walk on. They don't know how to repair it. You still accept tourists in a place like this - ah!" He took only two steps and tripped without paying attention, and fell to the ground again.
This time, he fell on a patch of dried cow dung. The strange feeling on his face, which was different from the grass, made him raise his head in confusion and take a closer look. The next second, he screamed in fear and rolled to his feet: "Ahhh! So disgusting, ahhhh... Yue!"
The old village chief snorted angrily: "Serves you right!"
"You are the most disgusting one!" someone shouted at the top of his voice and spat twice in annoyance.
Because of these people, the villagers who originally welcomed them now look wary when they see them approaching the rapeseed fields.
"Well said!" The tourists applauded enthusiastically.
Suddenly one of the tourists also cried out in surprise. Everyone was wondering who had fallen down again and looked around.
A man pointed at a hawk that looked very strong and powerful as it flew away in the sky and screamed, "Ah! My strawberry!!!"
"My strawberries were snatched away by a goshawk!!!"
Everyone:?
Jiang Heng: ???
A familiar feeling arises.
*
The next second, the sound of wings flapping in the air approached.
Jiang Heng was hit by a strawberry that fell from the sky.
To be precise, she discovered it in advance, but because it was a strawberry, she did not dodge and took it. There were claw marks on the strawberry, and the strawberry, which was originally thin-skinned and juicy, was a little rotten because of it. But this is not the point. The point is that the strawberry was delivered by an eagle!
At this moment, after delivering the strawberries, the goshawk did not leave, but stood by the courtyard wall, rubbing its claws on the wall uncomfortably. It was probably because the juice made it a little uncomfortable.
Jiang Heng was silent for a moment.
You can also hear the speechless yet amusing words of tourists whose strawberries were robbed: "No way? I was really robbed by an eagle?"
“Ahhhh!”
"Come on, he's in the second grade, do you still want to retaliate?"
The tourist turned off the engine: "I dare not."
“Puff!”
"Funny?"
"Very funny!" The man, probably a fellow tourist, not only answered seriously, but also said, "There's something even funnier. The goshawk ran to the wall of Mr. Jiang's house and lost the strawberries in the yard."
Tourist: “Huh???”
"I remember Boss Jiang saved a goshawk last year. Could he be here to repay his debt of gratitude?!"
Jiang Heng also remembered this and looked over curiously. He shook the strawberry in his hand and asked, "You are not here to repay me, are you?"
The goshawk's round eyes moved along with her movements. The second grade bird, who was not hunting, looked a little silly at the moment. Being stared at, it moved its claws a little uncomfortably.
It looked much stronger than last year and had become a very mature goshawk. It looked no different from other adult goshawks. Jiang Heng hadn't marked it, so it couldn't be distinguished.
Considering the habits of migratory birds, it is possible that this goshawk flew south for the winter after being rescued, and now that the weather is getting warmer, it is passing by here again.
Isn't it a bit early to come?
The temperature here is still a little lower than that in other central regions. People in some places have already put on light clothes, but they must put on a sweater, otherwise they will instantly become young again in the early morning - frozen like grandchildren.
Jiang Heng listened to the footsteps approaching. The goshawk flapped its wings uneasily. Its vigilance made it want to leave, but it hesitated and stared at Jiang Heng.
It seemed to be wondering why this human didn't eat the food it had specially snatched?
Jiang Heng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Could it be that the eagle remembered that she liked to eat strawberries and always nibbled on them while it was hunting?
Otherwise, according to normal logic, it should choose its favorite food, the big fat rat.
"Thank you." Jiang Heng said.
The goshawk didn't say anything and didn't move. It tilted its head and looked at her, probably waiting for her to eat.
But to its disappointment, this is not edible.
Jiang Heng opened the gate and walked out, encountering some tourists sneaking up on her with their phones, cameras, and dogs. Someone especially noticed the strawberries in Jiang Heng's hand and whispered, "They're really in her hands!"
"Wow, is this the bird that repays kindness?"
"Boss Jiang, is this bird yours?"
The question silenced the noisy scene for a moment. Jiang Heng spoke at the fastest speed in his life: "I didn't, don't misunderstand!"
The tourist who asked the question was embarrassed for a moment, then quickly said, "...I was just kidding. Don't be afraid, Boss Jiang. You all know this is the goshawk you rescued earlier, repaying you, right?"
"Yes, yes, we won't misunderstand!"
Jiang Heng felt relieved. She really didn't want to deal with the authorities, so she asked, "Whose strawberries were stolen by a hawk?"
A girl with short hair quickly raised her hand: "It's me!"
Jiang Heng glanced at the small basket in her hand. For convenience, strawberries were all packed in small baskets. Tourists coming here all stayed in homestays or county hotels, so naturally they couldn't bring their own vegetable washing baskets like they did at home. This was more convenient.
There were still four large strawberries left in the small basket. She smiled and said, "Sorry, it must have been taken from your basket, right? Wild animal bags tend to have more bacteria. Can I exchange them with you as compensation?"
The tourist was immediately embarrassed: "No, no, just some strawberries, and they are wild animals, not raised by you, Boss Jiang."
Jiang Heng walked over and said, "That's a lot of strawberries. My strawberries are expensive, and I feel bad if they were wasted. It's a good opportunity to exchange them. I can give the remaining strawberries to the animals at home."
The tourist then handed her the small basket.
"Kiki!!!" The goshawk suddenly let out two slightly crisp calls.
Like cheering.
Jiang Heng glanced at the inexplicably excited Goshawk with amusement, then carried the basket back to the house. Every morning she would pick some strawberries for herself and the little ones, and there was always a portion of strawberries in the refrigerator. At this moment, she filled the small basket with six large strawberries and returned them to the tourist: "Here you go. Sorry."
"It's okay, it's okay, Mr. Jiang, you're so polite." The tourist waved his hand happily, and after touching the strawberry, he cheered: "Wow! It's still cold!"
Jiang Heng reminded: "It's a little cold, you can wait a while before eating."
The tourist quickly said, "I like it cold! It's like eating fruit ice cream this way."
After saying that, he picked up a strawberry and took a big bite of the flesh.
The cool, sweet and sour flesh has a very fresh strawberry aroma. In this slightly hot early spring, it makes people shiver, but it has a different flavor than strawberries at room temperature.
Other tourists looked on enviously and said, "Oh! What a pity that the goshawk didn't catch my strawberries!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Heng saw the goshawk squatting on the wall move in his peripheral vision and was about to fly over quickly.
"ah!"
Someone noticed and exclaimed.
The next second, Jiang Heng reached out quickly.
"Got it!"
"Fuck!"
"Ahhh, so handsome!"
“Did you take the photo???”
"I'm still filming. I'll cut my hair and post it online soon. It's sure to go viral..."
The hawk hadn't expected to be caught again, but this time it lacked the vigilance and aggression of the first time. It simply turned its head and angrily yelled at her, "Cry!"
The voice was much sharper than Kiki's just now, and there was a hint of anger in it.
Jiang Heng: "...Stop calling! Good birds shouldn't steal other people's food!"
Goshawk: "Kiki?"
Jiang Heng smiled at the group of tourists looking at him with sparkling eyes, then took Goshawk back to the yard and lectured him, "I have a lot of strawberries, so don't steal others'!"
The goshawk was caught and brought in, it retracted its neck and stopped making any sound.
Jiang Heng felt like a naughty child being caught by his parents. The corners of his mouth twitched as he put the hawk back on the wall. "Alright, go play by yourself."
When the goshawk was released, it immediately regained its spirit and flew away flapping its wings.
Jiang Heng always felt that the eagle would come back, so he modified the formation at home to prevent the stupid eagle from running into it.
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That afternoon, Jiang Heng knew that he had become popular on the Internet again!
This time he is riding on the popularity of the Goshawk.
Protecting an animal alone, even if it is a national second-level animal, will have a certain degree of popularity, but it will not be very high. However, when it interacts with humans, the number of likes will be huge.
Especially, it steals people’s strawberries!
The person who took the video happened to capture this scene, and when it was edited in slow motion, one could see that before the tourists, who were busy watching the excitement, noticed, the goshawk circled in the air for a while, seized the opportunity and quickly attacked, snatching the prey and running away as fast as lightning.
[Wait, are you sure this isn't AI? I remember goshawks eat meat, right?]
[Could it be that Mr. Jiang's strawberries are so delicious that even a goshawk can't resist eating them? That's too much.]
[Hahaha, no, no, look forward to it, friends! ]
The barrage of comments had barely passed when the clip cut to the scene of the goshawk landing on the wall of Jiang Heng's house. However, the distance was a bit far, so the shot was not clear.
After a while, Jiang Heng, wearing only a single layer of clothing, appeared at the gate with a strawberry in her hand, and everyone understood.
[Repay a favor! Definitely repay a favor!]
This must be the one that Boss Jiang saved last year! Amazing that it's back!
The other migratory birds haven't arrived yet, but this goshawk has returned so early. Could it be that it's desperately looking for Boss Jiang to repay his debt of gratitude?
[These days, even eagles know how to repay kindness, but some people still don’t (lights a cigarette)]
[Hahahaha, I stole someone else's strawberries to repay Boss Jiang. The person who was robbed: What a jerk.jpg]
[The person being robbed: No! It's an honor! Have you ever been robbed by such a handsome second grader?]
Ahhhh, I thought I could control myself, but now that strawberries are on the market, they don't taste as good as Boss Jiang's, but at least they're cheap. Now I'm thinking about it again.
Come on, come on! I think it's worth it! The migratory birds are definitely coming back. Last year they migrated much later than before, and they must have been reluctant to leave the good food here. This year they will definitely come earlier. It's worth it! It's really worth it!
[It's really worth it, because I have a telescope and I noticed that many vegetables at Boss Jiang's house are about to mature. I think they will be on the market in the next few days!]
When Jiang Heng saw this comment, she really wanted to give it a thumbs up.
However, the hotel is still under construction. The Du and Ning families are wealthy, and the construction teams are divided into several teams to work together very efficiently. However, according to feedback from the person in charge, the hotel will not be officially opened until after the summer at the earliest.
Let’s not add any more heat here.
*
In fact, netizens are exaggerating. Except for strawberries, the other fruits and vegetables are still a few days away from harvest. It will take at least a week before the first batch of relatively early-ripening ones can be harvested.
This precocious maturity was the result of Jiang Heng secretly adding extra food to the meal.
It’s just enough to continue with the subsequent sowing.
Jiang Heng took a walk around the farm in the afternoon. The entire cultivated area had been planned, and all the plants were planted in patches. In order to save time, the plants near the gate were those with a shorter harvest period, such as Chinese cabbage, lettuce, spinach, cherry radish, and leek. Frequent harvesting would require much less walking.
The middle area has a large yield, with various varieties of large and small tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, zucchini, watermelons, strawberries, and grapes.
A little further back, the main crops are rice, wheat, corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes.
Except for the staple foods, which occupy twenty acres of land each, the others are basically around ten acres depending on the terrain, while fast-growing crops like lettuce only occupy about five acres.
Fortunately, the total amount is large, and when the harvest comes, the manpower required is also a considerable number.
However, the sweet potatoes have not been planted yet. The weather is still a bit cold for sweet potatoes, and they can only be planted in April. Currently, a variety of forage grasses are planted, and the vacant areas on several hills are also sown with seeds that Jiang Heng saved himself.
The seeds were specially saved last year. They were soaked in spiritual water for several hours before being sown this year. The germination rate is close to 100%. They have grown to more than ten centimeters and look very tender. The chickens and several geese like them very much. The ducks now prefer to eat fish and shrimp. Fortunately, the pond is big enough and the food chain is sufficient for them to eat.
In addition, there are still about 30 acres of land that have just been plowed in the past two days, and the planting staff have just caught up. It is expected to be completed by tomorrow at the latest and enter the maintenance stage.
After the tour, Jiang Heng turned around and went to see the beehives on her farm.
In mid-February, the temperature becomes a little warmer and the bees come out diligently to collect honey again.
At the beginning, there was not much nectar source, so Jiang Heng did not take any action.
But more than half a month has passed, and it's time to sell some of the honey.
Jiang Heng brought tools and a plastic bag. Under surveillance, she couldn't use her spiritual power directly, so she easily climbed up the tree to handle the problem manually. The bees were very familiar with her scent, and although they flew around a little uneasily after noticing her movements, none of them chose to attack.
Their trust is worth it.
Jiang Heng was a restrained honey thief. He cut one kilogram of honey from only one beehive. Four beehives gave him four kilograms of unprocessed honey, which was almost enough to get more than two kilograms of honey.
After she had picked every hive, she would go back.
Just then, she passed by a small stone being carried by a husky. The little guy's eyes lit up and he pointed at her: "Quick! Catch up, the owner has found something good!"
The Husky, who was already having fun, suddenly became even more excited: "Woof woof woof!!!"
The Border Collie, Caramel, and Pudding, who were already resting nearby, quickly stood up and ran over: "Woof!"
Jiang Heng: “…”
It's not like we didn't give them food, why are you so excited?!
I've always had it at home!
After all, the honeysuckle honey is not for sale, so I will make some water for them to drink every two days.
A bunch of drama queens!
Still too leisurely.
Fortunately, she will be picking out calves in a few days, and then these guys will be busy.
Cows are different from pigs and sheep. Even calves weigh two or three hundred pounds. It must be very troublesome to herd such a big creature.
Don't just sit there!
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Just as the farm planting was finished, Jiang Heng settled all the money and went to Guangdong Province without stopping.
Wu Huiying's house is over there.
The Agricultural University is built there, which also has natural advantages. Three harvests a year is no longer a dream.
It's just a little hot.
When I left my village, the temperature was still in single digits, but when I arrived in Guang Province, it was over 30 degrees Celsius, and summer arrived all of a sudden. Although it was Wu Huiying's hometown, she did not come here.
She was so busy with the village affairs that she had no time to go home.
Jiang Heng came alone. The teacher and students who sold her the calf came to pick her up and went straight to the farm.
There are not many cattle of this breed at present. Firstly, funds are limited, and secondly, the genes are unstable. Currently, there are less than 100 calves that are in stable condition and have not been taken away.
Jiang Heng bought eighteen of them, which was a quarter of the total.
If it weren't for the good quality of the meat she raised, the teachers would have been reluctant to give it away.
Therefore, Jiang Heng was also very polite. In addition to paying the deposit generously, she also specially ordered some bacon, sausages, and her own homemade sausages, as well as a lot of fish.
The fish were shipped here in sealed bags in water and were still alive.
When the two teachers saw the gift, their smiles became even brighter, and they enthusiastically took her to see the calves.
They haven't been weaned yet, but all the cows on the farm have given birth, just at different ages. Some are only a week old, while others are over a month old. If we choose calves that are over a month old, they can be delivered directly at the end of the month.
Letting Jiang Heng come early to choose is to give her more room for choice.
There are many people here who love cows.
Jiang Heng followed him in. It was noon and the sun was a little strong, so they didn't let the calves out. They all rested in the cowshed. The brown juvenile cows were very big, and it looked like they would weigh over 2,000 kilograms in the future.
"These are the breeding cattle. The males are here, and the females are here." One of the teachers explained, "Those with lesser appearance will be castrated for beef farming. They're not here. You can pick any you like and take them away."
Just as he finished speaking, Jiang Heng was met with a very beautiful cow face.
The little calf, Carlyle, blinked twice and called out to her softly, "Moo~"
The sound is different from that of other cows.
Jiang Heng immediately asked, "This! Is it male or female?"
"A female." The teacher in charge of the introduction said with satisfaction, "You have a very good eye. Both its parents are excellent breeding bulls. It is also one of the best-looking ones here."
Jiang Heng smiled and said, "We just hit it off."
After identifying one, Jiang Heng leaned over and touched it. The calf rubbed her hand affectionately and even tried to lick her. Jiang Heng withdrew her hand in time, which made it unnecessary.
Color its horns and continue reading.
After that, he didn't see any breeding bulls that he liked so much, but Jiang Heng still had an advantage in selecting livestock. All he selected were the best calves, the youngest of which was more than 20 days old.
The teacher who told her to choose freely at the beginning felt a little heartbroken.
As for the cattle to be used as beef, the selection was relatively random. Jiang Heng still picked the best batch without hesitation, a total of 18, with a total price of 250,000 yuan.
The deal was finalized, the contract signed, and she transferred the money on the spot, which made the two distressed teachers look a little better. They patted her on the shoulder and said, "Xiao Heng, you must take good care of her. She is my treasure!"
Jiang Heng smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will take good care of them. When our resort hotel is built, you two can come over anytime with Professor Huang. I will cover all the expenses. You can come and see them, and have fun eating, drinking and having fun."
The two of them said in a better tone: "Okay, okay, definitely."
*
After buying the cow, Jiang Heng went to Wu Huiying's teachers, Professor Luo and Professor Huang, to give them gifts. At three o'clock in the afternoon, he flew back.
It was already seven o'clock when we arrived at the village.
It's different from the quiet times before.
At this time, the village was brightly lit and people were coming and going everywhere. In the square not far from the village, there were many snack stalls, and all kinds of aromas came from them, including the aroma of barbecue. Jiang Heng drove by, and was afraid of hitting someone, so he drove very slowly. The aroma drifted in through the car window accurately.
Ouch!
Whose house is this?
Such good craftsmanship?!
Looking again, it was Zhao Ning's husband Jiang Junchuan.
The other party also noticed her car and immediately said, "Jiang Heng? Wait a minute!"
Jiang Heng subconsciously stopped the car and saw him count the remaining dozen or so skewers from a handful. He sprinkled them with bright red chili powder and quickly put them into a paper bag, then into a plastic bag. He also took out a can of Coke from a foam box nearby, put it in the bag, and handed it to her: "You must not have eaten yet since you came back so late. Let's fill your stomach first."
Jiang Heng: "Ah?"
Unexpectedly, it was because of this. Jiang Heng's brain froze for two seconds, and then he smiled: "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Jiang Junchuan waved his hand and said with a smile, "This is a recipe I've been researching for a long time for the New Year. Everyone likes it. If you like it, come and eat it often in the future. I'll give you a 20% discount!"
Jiang Heng chuckled: "I will definitely come."
Jiang Junchuan chuckled and went back to continue grilling.
When the other stall owners saw this, they all called out to Jiang Heng, "It's Xiao Heng, wait a minute, my chicken cutlets are delicious too!"
"My spicy hot pot is delicious too. Xiao Heng, do you want to try it? Come down and eat it!"
“…”
Jiang Heng wiped the sweat off his face and quickly said loudly, "Thank you. I have something to eat. I'll go back first. I'll come back next time."
After saying that, he stepped on the accelerator and left while there was no one in front.
It turns out it’s so lively here.
Ever since more tourists came to the village and people could set up stalls at their doorsteps, Jiang Heng had never been out at this time. She didn't know that this place had developed into a small food court.
It’s the power of foodies!
Look, it’s not that everything else is not yet established, but in terms of food, it is the best.
Jiang Heng felt that in the future, the tourists who came to visit them might gain a lot of weight.
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